THE ART OF ARAB DRESS
An ode to the past, a nod to the future
Events
17
May
TALLI: Silver Between Tradition & Modernity
11.1 DIALOGUES ON THE ART OF ARAB FASHION
11.1 DIALOGUES ON THE ART OF ARAB FASHION: TALLI: Silver Between Tradition & Modernity
Event Description: Dr. Reem El Mutwalli, and Paula Quetglas Llop, Creative Director and Cofounder of NIILI discuss the upcoming exhibition.
Talli is a traditional embroidery technique found in the Arabian Gulf countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates, and refers to the craft of weaving a braid using flat metallic straw twisted, twined, or braided with threads to create cords, braids, bands, or ribbons of varying patterns and applying it to a garment as an embellishment.
Paula Quetglas Llop is the Creative Director and Cofounder of UAE based fashion brand, NIILI. Here she shares her vision of creating high-quality contemporary, and sustainable pieces that resonate emotionally with the United Arab Emirates’ traditional roots. This conversation continues with our current exhibition at Zaman Awwal in the Mall of the Emirates.
Date: 17th May 2022
Time: 12 noon (NYC), 5 pm (London), 8 pm (Dubai)
Tickets: Donation
Students: If you are a student or member of academia please register here to receive your complimentary registration links.
Registering will not only give you access to the live session but also a recorded version to catch up on in your own time.
This event has ended, if you like to watch the recorded version, please become a Friend of The Zay, and you will get access to over 40 past webinars with world renewed experts on Arab dress.
Events
TALLI: Silver Between Tradition & Modernity
11.1 DIALOGUES ON THE ART OF ARAB FASHION
11.1 DIALOGUES ON THE ART OF ARAB FASHION: TALLI: Silver Between Tradition & Modernity
Event Description: Dr. Reem El Mutwalli, and Paula Quetglas Llop, Creative Director and Cofounder of NIILI discuss the upcoming exhibition.
Talli is a traditional embroidery technique found in the Arabian Gulf countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates, and refers to the craft of weaving a braid using flat metallic straw twisted, twined, or braided with threads to create cords, braids, bands, or ribbons of varying patterns and applying it to a garment as an embellishment.
Paula Quetglas Llop is the Creative Director and Cofounder of UAE based fashion brand, NIILI. Here she shares her vision of creating high-quality contemporary, and sustainable pieces that resonate emotionally with the United Arab Emirates’ traditional roots. This conversation continues with our current exhibition at Zaman Awwal in the Mall of the Emirates.
Date: 17th May 2022
Time: 12 noon (NYC), 5 pm (London), 8 pm (Dubai)
Tickets: Donation
Students: If you are a student or member of academia please register here to receive your complimentary registration links.
Registering will not only give you access to the live session but also a recorded version to catch up on in your own time.
This event has ended, if you like to watch the recorded version, please become a Friend of The Zay, and you will get access to over 40 past webinars with world renewed experts on Arab dress.
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